Lack of an Association between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and PSA Failure of Prostate Cancer Patients Who Underwent Radical Prostatectomy

Introduction. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which can be easily calculated from routine complete blood counts of the peripheral blood, has been suggested to serve as a prognostic factor for some solid malignancies. In the present study, we aimed to determine the relationship between NLR...

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Main Authors: Yoko Maeda, Takashi Kawahara, Mitsuyuki Koizumi, Hiroki Ito, Yohei Kumano, Mari Ohtaka, Takuya Kondo, Taku Mochizuki, Yusuke Hattori, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Yasushi Yumura, Yasuhide Miyoshi, Masahiro Yao, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Hiroji Uemura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6197353